Vladislao Cap

Vladislao Cap
	Cap as manager of Argentina during the; 1974 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Vladislao Wenceslao Cap
Date of birth	5 July 1934
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death	14 September 1982 (aged 48)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Vladislao Wenceslao Cap (5 July 1934 – 14 September 1982) was an Argentine football player and manager.

As a player he represented his native country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. Twelve years later he was the manager of the Argentina national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Playing career

Cap played for Argentine club sides Arsenal de Llavallol (1952) Quilmes (1953), Racing Club (1954–1960), Club Atlético Huracán (1961), River Plate (1962–1965) and Vélez Sársfield (1966).

He played 11 matches with the national team, scoring one goal, and won the 1959 Copa América.

Cap was manager of Ferro Carril Oeste from 1968–1969, the Argentina national team for the 1974 world cup (alongside José Varacka), Platense in 1980 and Boca Juniors in 1982, amongst others.[1]

Cap was hospitalized with a heart problem in September 1982,[2] and died shortly thereafter.

"Cap, Nuevo entrenador de Boca Juniors" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 December 1981.
"Cap, Muy grave" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 September 1982.

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